The Republicans of Michigan have nominated Senator Ferry for re-election.

The payment of the January interest on the Tennessee State debt has been suspended.

All who intend to try for the University nine will please meet at 11 Matthews at 7.30 this evening.

The annual convention of the Grand Chapter of the Zeta Psi Fraternity met at Young's Hotel yesterday.

General Butler was inaugurated as governor yesterday, but no important legislative business was transacted.

The ways and means committee yesterday advanced the rates on books and papers over those recommended by the tariff commission.

The House passed the Pendleton civil-service reform bill yesterday in the precise form in which it passed the Senate, by a vote of 155 to 47.

A reception concert in honor of Salvini was given yesterday afternoon at the Hotel Vendome, and was attended by large numbers. In the evening a complimentary dinner was given to him.

A crisis in the foreign floods has not yet been reached, and the distress is hourly increasing. Thousands of people are homeless, and reports of fresh inundations are being received. More dikes and embankments have broken at various points, the inhabitants seeking places of safety as best they can.

THE WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 5, 1. A. M. For New England, increasing cloudiness with snow, northwest, varying to warmer southeast winds, lower pressure.